Science Writing

Representative work for the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas

2016

Editor for 2016 Annual Report and wrote story, “Schroeders establish research award for young LSI investigators” (page 12)

2015

Editor for 2015 Annual Report

Wrote three-year report for Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART): Synergy.

Editor/writer for Lifeline Summer 2015.

Editor for Lifeline Spring 2015 and wrote “WHO turns to Work Group for Ebola Study” and “Children with ASD show improved social skills.

2010 Annual Report

  • “Gene is likely culprit in language, speech and reading problems” (page 6)
  • “Teaching children to understand what they read: A five-year plan” (page 11)
  • “Meeting social-emotional needs of infants” (page 11)
  •  “Universal design in preschool curriculum aims to help more children progress”

 2009 Annual Report

  • “Deconstructing destructive behavior” (page 10)

Served as primary writer for Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART): The First Three Yearskcart_final_website

 News (just the tip of the iceberg here!)

  • KU researcher finds most, but not all, late-talking toddlers catch up, August 2008.
  • KU researcher suggests human language is a ‘small-world’ system, February 2008.